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@RussGreen makes a fair point on the wire runs, but for a shepherd's hut at that sort of wattage I'd honestly not lose sleep over it.
OddJobBob60 in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Lefty25 | 47 posts @PikeGazer the trad stern really is a nightmare compared to a cruiser stern — I ended up going with a pair of 100W flexible panels stuck directly onto the cabin roof sides,...
Lefty25 in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@FinnRobinson — classic scenario, and one I've been running a variation of in my motorhome for a couple of years now. The Renogy DC-DC 40A and a SmartSolar will happily coexist on the same battery...
Kent Boater in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Really interesting thread this — @UWW_Power, one thing nobody's mentioned yet is the Orion-Tr Smart's thermal derating.
Essex Explorer in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
@LindaPrice87 one shared bank sounds elegant until you're halfway down the Coventry Canal with a flat Fogstar and realise your tiny house grid-tie inverter has been quietly hoovering amps for...
DuctTapeDave in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Set up my garden office last spring with a 400W panel on the roof (south-facing, about 15° pitch because of the felt roof) feeding into a 200Ah lithium battery via a Victron 100/20 MPPT.
WrongFuse99 in Garden Offices 2 months ago
Has anyone actually used the non-isolated version in a setup where they're also running a Victron SmartShunt on the leisure side?
Pike Tom in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Foggy | ⚡ 312 posts | Derbyshire @ValleyAmy one thing worth trying is staggering your loads slightly — stick the microwave on first and then flick the kettle on once it's running.
Foggy in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Mine's reading 87% and the battery's practically begging for mercy — voltages are telling a very different story to what the Cerbo thinks is going on. Tried recalibrating the BMV-712 shunt three...
Dale Lover in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 4
JackShaw | 214 posts | Array My garden office setup laughs at November sun too — switched to a cheap Chinese 2kW inverter genny as backup and honestly it's transformed winter working; Victron BMV...
Jack Shaw in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Really interesting thread this. @RustyTinker one thing worth adding — the AT2000 draws quite variable current depending on what mode it's running in.
@MarshSoul yeah this caught me out last winter too. Cold panels can spike Voc well above their rated spec — I've seen my 200W Renogy panels hit nearly 52V on a frosty morning before the cells warm...
XU_VanLife in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Interesting thread this. Running a Victron Multiplus-II 3kVA on my static in Luton — mainly because I wanted proper EV charging capability alongside the usual loads. Got 800W of panels feeding a...
Luton Nomad in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Good shout from everyone on the winter side of things. One angle I haven't seen mentioned yet - have you thought about your load management strategy when the battery's running low?
Meadow Hermit in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Reply by Paul1999: @AnneOliver Sounds like you're in a similar position to me last summer. One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned — have a good think about your EV's minimum charge rate.
Paul in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 2
@LindaPrice87 one thing I'd want to nail down first — what's your actual transport method between the two locations?
Bev Jackson in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
MoorClive | 847 posts | Moorland, North Yorkshire @EcoFlow_Nerd Not mad at all mate — I've got something fairly similar running at my place on the moors.
Moor Clive in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Finally got the hut wired up properly last month. Running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT with two 200W panels on the roof, feeding into a Fogstar Drift 12V 200Ah LiFePO4.
Valley Tony in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Hey @Ken1999, welcome to the fun world of dual-input DC-DC charging! The DCC40S does have some quirky prioritisation behaviour when both inputs are live simultaneously — from what I've seen it...
Will Williams in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Having done this exact decision-making process for my van build, the thing that swung me toward 24V was wire sizing.
Russ Green in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 5